superman and acid

abstract | 14:40 Sun 26th Oct 2008 | Science

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just someting that came to mind while watching superman 3,its the bit when superman gives the supercomputer acid and it starts boiling and then melts into the machine. now can you boil acid? would the potency increase/decrease/explode? what would happen?

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Postdog

Long time since I saw this and no scientist, but I am sure it isn't boiling, it is simply the way the acid is reacting to whatever it is dissolving, bubbling and fuming etc - just like it does when you pour it down a drain.

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check out from 2.34 onwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ETLqKu7SRo

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All acids with either boil or thermally decompose when heated. The rate of reaction (eg. dissolving a metal) will double for every 10 degree Celsius rise in temperature.
The "melting" trick is done by pouring acetone over polystyrene. Acetone isn't an acid of course.

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